Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3806

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The direct perpetrator of personal injury warranting diya. Liable even if he acted neither intentionally nor transgressively. Determining whether the damage occurred directly or through indirect causation. Islamic jurisprudence is the reference in this regard. Direct causation. Its nature. Its distinction from indirect causation. - Gross misconduct that relieves the direct perpetrator of liability. Its nature.
Arabic original
المباشر للضرر الواقع على النفس ما يستوجب الدية. ضامن ولو لم يتعمد أو يتعد. بيان ما إذا كان الضرر قد حدث مباشرةً أو تسبباً. المرجع فيه هو الفقه الإسلامي. المباشرة. ماهيتها. اختلافها عن التسبب. - السلوك الفاحش الذي يرفع المسئولية عن كاهل المباشر. ماهيته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/٥/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 701. PDF pages: 701.

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